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Project No. 260 (2010)Sharp injuries among health care workers in Al Ain: a cross sectional studyStudent Authors: Noura Al Fadhel Muatasem Al Mazboul, Farah Mohamed Humaid AlAli, Noura Salem Mohamed Al Mansoori, Sara Khamis Mohamed Alsuwaidi, DhuhaAbdulaziz Abdulla Al Ameri, Hafsa Obaid Ahmed Al Tenaiji, Sakina Hendi Shaker AlBelooshi, Noor Majed Meadhad Al SariFaculty Supervisors: Dr. S. Shah, Dr. M. GrivnaAbstract:Objectives: Data is lacking among health care workers (HCWs) engaged in surgery.The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of sharps injuriesamong HCW in two main hospitals in Al Ain and risk factors associated with theseinjuries, as well as to identify the response of HCW towards these injuries.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in Tawam and Al Ain hospitals using aself-administered questionnaire CHWs working in the Emergency, Intensive care unit,General Surgery, Orthopedics and Obstetrics and gynecology departments. Data wasanalyzed using SPSS version 17.Results: 550 doctors and nurses were approached, 306 responded with a responserate of 55.6%. The prevalence of sharp injuries among HCW in Al Ain was 12%. 16(7%) out of 219 nurses and 19 (23%) out of 82 doctors had sharps injuries. Doctorswere more likely to have had sharp injury (OR: 3.82, 95% CI 1.86-0.88). The highestrate (27%) among HCWs in orthopedics 27%. There was significant correlationbetween those who worked ≥ 12 hours per shift (p